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The Charlotte Museum of History will host a naturalization ceremony Friday, on Independence Day, where new citizens will take the Oath of Allegiance.
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Zachary Turner/WFAEFor years, foreign adversaries have worked to spread misinformation. The German Marshall Fund found that Russia, China and others are becoming more effective at it, targeting state and local governments. North Carolina is one of those targets, and social media is aiding the spread. -
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The new memo from N.C. State professors says the fuel costs to power new natural gas plants could be a key price driver for Duke Energy customers in the coming decades. -
Gov. Josh Stein on Tuesday signed a bill that requires North Carolina students to keep their phones off during class unless there's an emergency or they have special permission. It also requires schools to teach social media literacy.
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A bill on Gov. Josh Stein’s desk would eliminate Duke Energy’s 2030 carbon pollution reduction goal. Supporters in the General Assembly say the move would lower electricity rates, but experts, environmental advocates and clean energy trade groups disagree. -
President Donald Trump's megabill could cost North Carolina hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for a federal food assistance program. Both the House and Senate versions of the megabill would shift part of the program's cost to the states. -
Haywood Waterways Association Executive Director shares advice and tips to keep in mind when taking a dip in the local rivers and creeks this summer. -
The county and Army Corps of engineers offered contradictory information as to why the debris removal has come to a halt.
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This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to author Georgann Eubanks, who traveled the wild South to visit everything from frogs to swans for her new book, “The Fabulous Ordinary.” -
This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Jeremy Markovich, whose newsletter, the North Carolina Rabbit Hole, covers all manner of strange and wonderful little stories about the Tar Heel state.
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